Heroic firefighters, SES volunteers, armed forces and animal rescue charities have all been honoured in a parade through the streets.

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Hundreds honour firefighting heroes

by Isabella Magee

7th Mar 2020 11:36 AM
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QUEENSLAND'S firefighting heroes have been honoured at a parade in the city's CBD, following the recent horror bushfire season.

The bushfire relief ticker-tape parade kicked off in Brisbane CBD about 10am, followed by a special ceremony where the keys to the city were presented to volunteer firefighters.

Wendy Ganley, 58, and her daughter Heather Morrison, 35 - both volunteer members of the Rescue Collective - and granddaughter, Amelia Morrison, 4, joined the parade after helping to rescue local wildlife caught up in the fires.

Ms Morrison said she and her daughter joined The Rescue Collective - a volunteer initiative to help rescue bushfire affected animals - after she found the group through Facebook in about October last year.